(Senior) Material Planner

Overview  

 
At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible.  

We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams. 

We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you. 

At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact. 

Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery. 

About the Opportunity

Your Tasks Include

• Reviewing and releasing daily purchase requisitions for your assigned material groups - MRP Controllers.
• Monitoring missing production components and consolidating acceleration priorities for the Material Order Management team.
• Adjusting safety stock and cycle stock levels and maintaining other inventory parameters, including vendor stocking programs.
• Managing master data related to material master, vendor info records, and other planning-relevant data.
• Leading inventory optimization initiatives in order to reduce slow-movers and obsoletes.
• Conducting planning-related analyses and preparing monthly and quarterly supplier forecasts.
• Collaborating with contract manufacturers by sharing planning data, monitoring capacity, tracking goods flow, and releasing purchase orders.
• Facilitating global monthly portfolio review meetings.
• Contributing to supply chain improvement projects across the region.

Your Profile

• University degree in a technical or economic field.
• 2–5 years of experience in supply chain management, ideally in material or production planning.
• Solid knowledge of SAP MM and PP; experience with BW, APO, or S/4HANA is an advantage.
• Experience working with procurement processes, buyers, vendors, and purchase agreements is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with very good proficiency in MS Excel.
• Advanced English skills; German is an advantage.
• Experience in project work and process optimization.
• A conceptual, result‑oriented mindset and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• A dynamic communicator who brings initiative and clarity to cross-functional collaboration.